Checking Printer Condition and Maintaining
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Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the
P
power light is flashing.
Doing so may damage the printer.
4. When the
P
power light stops flashing, click
Print Nozzle
Check Pattern
in the Head Cleaning dialog box to confirm
that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle.
Below are nozzle check patterns:
Good sample
Print head needs to be cleaned
The above sample is in black and white, but the actual check pattern prints
in color.
If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily, you may
need to repeat the head cleaning and print the nozzle check
pattern again.
If print quality hasn’t improved after repeating this procedure
four or five times, turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight.
Then do the nozzle check again, and repeat the head cleaning if
necessary.
If the print quality still has not improved, one or both of your ink
cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced.
To replace an ink cartridge before it is empty, see “Replacing Ink
Cartridges” on page 197.
